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Metabolic Groups Related to Blood Vitamin Levels and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Brazilian Children and Adolescents

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Ribeiro do Vale Almada, Maria Olimpia [1] ; Fayao Almeida, Ane Cristina [1] ; Ued, Fabio da Veiga [1, 2] ; Mathias, Mariana Giaretta [1] ; Coelho-Landell, Carolina de Almeida [1] ; SalomAo, Roberta Garcia [1] ; Donega Toffano, Roseli Borges [1] ; Camarneiro, Joyce Moraes [1] ; Hillesheim, Elaine [1] ; de Barros, Tamiris Trevisan [1] ; Camelo-Junior, Jose Simon [1] ; Moco, Sofia [3] ; Kaput, Jim [3, 4] ; Monteiro, Jacqueline Pontes [1, 2]
Total Authors: 14
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Pediat, Ribeirao Preto - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Hlth Sci, Bandeirantes Ave 3900, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[3] Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne, Nestle Inst Hlth Sci, Lausanne - Switzerland
[4] Vydiant, Gold River, CA - USA
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE AND VITAMINOLOGY; v. 66, n. 6, p. 515-525, 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Certain B-vitamins and vitamin A may be involved in inflammatory pathways associated with homocysteine and omega-3 fatty acids. The aims of this study were (i) to determine whether different metabolic profiles of B-vitamins and vitamin A in Brazilian children and adolescents were positively or negatively related to homocysteine and omega-3 fatty acids using k-means clustering analysis, (ii) compare nutrient intakes and metabolites between the different metabolic profiles, (iii) evaluate if the statistically significant metabolites found between the metabolic groups, can predict the variation of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) levels, a biomarker of low-grade inflammation, in the total studied population. This cross-sectional study included 124 children and adolescents, aged 9-13 y old. Dietary intake was assessed by the food frequency questionnaire and 24-hour recall. Biomarkers for vitamins B2, B6, B12, folate and vitamin A were measured in plasma. Omega-3 fatty acids and homocysteine were measured in red blood cells (RBC). Two different metabolic profiles were found. Thirty of these individuals had overall average higher riboflavin, pyridoxal, and vitamin B12 plasma levels (metabolic group 1) compared to 94 individuals (group 2). Group 2 had lower dietary intake of vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin B12 and higher RBC levels of homocysteine. EPA and DHA erythrocyte levels were not different between metabolic groups. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that blood cobalamin, riboflavin, pyridoxal and homocysteine combined, explained 9.0% of LTA4H levels variation in the total studied population. The metabolic group that had low plasma levels of riboflavin, pyridoxal, and cobalamin also had a lower dietary intake of B-vitamin and higher RBC homocysteine. The combined levels of the riboflavin, pyridoxal, cobalamin and homocysteine biomarkers can predict the variation of LTA4H in the total population studied, but it is not clear how this regulation occurs. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/20421-8 - A new strategy to analyze gene-nutrient interaction in children and adolescents
Grantee:Jacqueline Pontes Monteiro
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants